Attending a Orioles Game at Ed Smith Stadium

From a visit to Ed Smith Stadium on March 15, 2026

The Baltimore Orioles are one of MLB’s oldest franchises and a Florida Spring Training fixture.

Sarasota has a long history of spring training baseball dating back to the 1920’s and Calvin Nathaniel Payne. John McGraw’s New York Giants held spring training at Payne Park from 1924 through 1927 at the persuasion of one of his good friends John Ringling.

The Orioles were a wandering nomad with multiple spring training sites until landing in Sarasota in 2010. They wandered through Miami, Daytona Beach, Sarasota, St. Petersburg and Fort Lauderdale from 1955 through 2009.

Following the Orioles move to Sarasota in 2010, Ed Smith Stadium was renovated in 2012 and now showcases everything Orioles, including a Sarasota 365 program.

Located northeast of downtown Sarasota, the park is very close to many of the city’s amenities, there just aren’t many in the immediate vicinity of the park.

The main entrance to the stadium brings fans in just behind Homeplate with a “Welcome to Ed Smith Stadium,” greeting fans. Hanging from the roof are banners celebrating the Orioles World Series triumphs as well as American League Pennants and Division Titles.

To the right, the first base side of the stadium, there’s a Fan Service Desk with plenty of information. Cafe 54 is an air-conditioned respite on hot days and a great sit-down sandwich shop. Concession stands stretch down the first base line to an entrance out onto the field.

To the left, down the third base line is where all of the action is, with the well-stocked Team Store (more air conditioning), individual vendors, silent auctions and local exhibitors.

Banners hang from the façade showing the different team logos over the years and on the walls are Florida Spring Training logos from all of the years the Orioles have been in Sarasota.

It all leads out to left field where there’s tabletop seating with concessions and an expansive concourse.

Fans are lured to the left field area by the smell of barbeque smoke from Boog’s BBQ, an Oriole Park at Camden Yards favorite, offering smoked beef and pork sandwiches, created by Orioles slugging first baseman of the 1960s and 70s, Boog Powell.

Another concession stand local favorite of the home city is the Maryland Crab Cake Sandwich.

There’s also a stadium entrance in left field for those coming in from the parking lots at the corner of Tuttle Avenue and 12^th Street. Fans coming in that entrance are greeted by the Oriole Bird statue and a photo opportunity. The actual Oriole Bird is a mainstay in the stadium and fans enjoy the mascot dancing on the dugout during the 7th inning stretch with one lucky fan, just like at Camden Yards.

With a capacity of just over 7,000, the 100 level seats are up close and personal to the action on the field.  The 200 level seats offer great views and shade in the upper rows. When renovating the stadium, many amenities offered at Baltimore’s Camden Yards were incorporated.  The most noticeable were the refurbished green seats recycled from Camden Yards.

Orioles players going to and from the clubhouse entrance in right field, often stop for photos and autographs for fans in the stands.

The Orioles no longer print a souvenir program for purchase, but the Fan Service Desk offers free scorecards, which do not have team rosters.

With this current commitment to their spring training home, the Orioles are all in for Sarasota. The Orioles allows fans to visit open workouts during spring training on the back fields.

Year-round, the Orioles focus their philanthropic efforts on two distinct pillars: Strengthening Our Community and Empowering Our Youth.

Those pillars serve as the foundation of Sarasota 365. Since moving to Ed Smith Stadium in 2010, the Orioles have worked to fortify corporate and community partnerships, build a year-round impact on the Greater Sarasota community, and position Ed Smith Stadium as a premier destination for baseball, entertainment, and community development.

The Baltimore Orioles and Sarasota are creating more history for one of MLB’s historical franchises.

Orioles Spring Training Ticket Prices & Information

2026 Spring Training Single Game Tickets are on sale now with prices beginning at $26.

Visit www.mlb.com/orioles/tickets/spring-training for more information. Fans interested in receiving additional Spring Training ticket information, may call the Orioles Spring Training office in Sarasota at 941-893-6300. Fans interested in additional information on suite rentals or pre-game party facilities should call 941-893-6317.

Directions to Ed Smith Stadium

Find in Google Maps

South on I-75: Exit 213 (University Parkway West); Follow signs to Tuttle Avenue. Left on Tuttle Avenue to 12th Street. Right onto 12th Street.
North on I-75: Exit 210 (Fruitville Road West); Fruitville Road to Tuttle Avenue. Right on Tuttle Avenue to 12th Street. Left on 12th Street.
From Bradenton: 41 South to University Parkway. Left on University Parkway to Tuttle Avenue. Right on Tuttle Avenue to 12th Street. Right on 12th Street.

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Baltimore Orioles Florida Spring Training History

St. Louis Browns 1902-53; Baltimore Orioles 1954-Present

1914: St. Petersburg (Coffee Pot Bayou Park)
1925-27: Tarpon Springs
1928-36: West Palm Beach
1942: Deland
1947: Miami
1955: Daytona Beach (City Island Ball Park)
1959-88: Miami (Bobby Maduro Stadium)
1989-90: Miami, Sarasota (Ed Smith Stadium)
1991: Sarasota (Ed Smith Stadium)
1992-95: St. Petersburg (Al Lang Field)
1996-2009: Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Stadium)
2010-present: Sarasota (Ed Smith Stadium)